I want to like Krave more than I do. The space is great for someone like me who sometimes likes to work in shared space, and I find the communal table has a quiet and considerate spirit. People are there to work. And there's a patio that gets afternoon sun; unfortunately, it looks over a parking lot, but at least there's a mural at the far end to break up all that beautiful concrete.
The staff is friendly. No knock on them for their customer interaction. But... But...
Two stars - because The Coffee. Somehow every type of coffee I've had there - I'm partial to espressos, cortados, and americanos - has only ever been adequate, and some of them were a lukewarm mess - not to mention the most expensive I've experienced on this strip of St Clair West. All the friendliness in the world can't make up for the incompetence of the person pulling your coffee. The coffee beans there are top-notch so I assume the staff is where it's gone wrong. When I can't finish a cortado - too milky, muddy, more like Tim Horton's coffee than a delicious espresso-based drink - then it's time to move on.